1 00:00:00,040 --> 00:00:02,920 Speaker 1: Hello, everyone, Welcome back inside the uc Hell Training Center 2 00:00:02,960 --> 00:00:05,960 Speaker 1: for another episode of Broncos Now. Team reporter and host 3 00:00:06,000 --> 00:00:08,360 Speaker 1: is Sidney Jones here, and coming up on today's episode, 4 00:00:08,360 --> 00:00:11,280 Speaker 1: we'll here from interim head coach Gary Rossberg, all three 5 00:00:11,320 --> 00:00:14,320 Speaker 1: coordinators in quarterback pass or tan, plus I'll have the 6 00:00:14,440 --> 00:00:17,600 Speaker 1: latest injury report in Kansas City. Senior team reporter Mac 7 00:00:17,680 --> 00:00:19,840 Speaker 1: McMullen joins the show to take a look at this 8 00:00:19,880 --> 00:00:23,120 Speaker 1: matchup from the chief's perspective. All done more coming up, 9 00:00:29,040 --> 00:00:31,040 Speaker 1: the team out another day of practice here at the 10 00:00:31,080 --> 00:00:33,800 Speaker 1: uc Hell Training Center and we're in full pads today. 11 00:00:33,920 --> 00:00:36,479 Speaker 1: In a roundom head coach Jarry Rossberg spoke on what 12 00:00:36,600 --> 00:00:39,600 Speaker 1: his main goals were at practice. I addressed this with 13 00:00:39,680 --> 00:00:42,479 Speaker 1: the team directly and what we needed to do this 14 00:00:42,520 --> 00:00:46,680 Speaker 1: week to try to compete with this formidable opponent. And 15 00:00:47,479 --> 00:00:50,080 Speaker 1: it's important to me that I see these guys in pads. 16 00:00:50,120 --> 00:00:54,040 Speaker 1: I mean, as you know, I haven't been doing that 17 00:00:54,120 --> 00:00:57,760 Speaker 1: as my previous position in this organization. So I need 18 00:00:57,800 --> 00:01:00,200 Speaker 1: to see this. I need to see these guys, and 19 00:01:00,400 --> 00:01:02,560 Speaker 1: I'm paying a lot closer attention to these things this 20 00:01:02,600 --> 00:01:05,800 Speaker 1: week than I have been, So that's as much for 21 00:01:05,840 --> 00:01:08,560 Speaker 1: me as anyone, and our young men in that room 22 00:01:08,640 --> 00:01:11,800 Speaker 1: have bought into that, and they've they're they're going to 23 00:01:11,880 --> 00:01:15,240 Speaker 1: go out there today with the express purpose of getting better. 24 00:01:16,240 --> 00:01:18,800 Speaker 1: And they also were going out there with the clear 25 00:01:18,880 --> 00:01:21,679 Speaker 1: understanding of how we take care of one another during practice. 26 00:01:22,640 --> 00:01:25,319 Speaker 1: So those are two goals in that. In that regard, 27 00:01:25,480 --> 00:01:27,360 Speaker 1: he also went on to discuss some of the changes 28 00:01:27,440 --> 00:01:30,479 Speaker 1: he's already made. We changed some the order of things. 29 00:01:30,520 --> 00:01:35,040 Speaker 1: We didn't change the structure. Maybe special teams was conducted 30 00:01:35,080 --> 00:01:37,920 Speaker 1: a little bit differently. It's all together at the top 31 00:01:37,959 --> 00:01:41,319 Speaker 1: and you probably we're out here, and we just worked 32 00:01:41,360 --> 00:01:44,319 Speaker 1: with kind of rearrange it what I was familiar with 33 00:01:44,360 --> 00:01:46,920 Speaker 1: and comfortable with regards that special teams doing it early 34 00:01:47,360 --> 00:01:49,200 Speaker 1: and so I could focus at that point, I could 35 00:01:49,240 --> 00:01:51,960 Speaker 1: turn my focus to the offense and defense. The rest 36 00:01:52,000 --> 00:01:54,520 Speaker 1: of the practice is very similar to the structure that's 37 00:01:54,520 --> 00:01:56,720 Speaker 1: been going on here. I want, I want all the 38 00:01:56,720 --> 00:01:58,640 Speaker 1: work that these men and these coaches have put in 39 00:01:58,720 --> 00:02:01,320 Speaker 1: during the course of this whole season and to continue. 40 00:02:01,480 --> 00:02:03,960 Speaker 1: I don't want to disrupt that last offensive coordinator justin 41 00:02:04,000 --> 00:02:05,720 Speaker 1: now and talk today about how is the role is 42 00:02:05,800 --> 00:02:09,400 Speaker 1: shifting with the departure of Nathaniel Hackett. Logistically, there's a 43 00:02:09,440 --> 00:02:13,040 Speaker 1: lot of helping and assisting in other areas, there's a 44 00:02:13,040 --> 00:02:17,840 Speaker 1: little bit more group effort uh certain aspects meetings, Um, 45 00:02:18,320 --> 00:02:20,639 Speaker 1: but it takes it's all hands on deck at this point. 46 00:02:20,720 --> 00:02:23,400 Speaker 1: But just accept change a little bit. So Uh, you know, 47 00:02:23,440 --> 00:02:25,320 Speaker 1: these guys have been doing a really good job of 48 00:02:25,400 --> 00:02:28,360 Speaker 1: just keeping their guys level headed. It's really easy with 49 00:02:28,400 --> 00:02:31,000 Speaker 1: all this adversity going on to lose your mind and 50 00:02:31,040 --> 00:02:33,080 Speaker 1: kind of lose focus on these last two games. But 51 00:02:33,480 --> 00:02:35,840 Speaker 1: I thought yesterday's practice was was one of the better 52 00:02:35,880 --> 00:02:38,280 Speaker 1: ones as far as the focus and just the determination 53 00:02:38,320 --> 00:02:40,920 Speaker 1: to get better that day. And you know, the challenge 54 00:02:40,960 --> 00:02:42,560 Speaker 1: today is going to be just to stack it. And 55 00:02:42,680 --> 00:02:45,440 Speaker 1: as we look ahead to the Broncos matchup in Arrowhead 56 00:02:45,639 --> 00:02:48,880 Speaker 1: this weekend, defensive coordinator Igero e Verro spoke today on 57 00:02:49,120 --> 00:02:51,840 Speaker 1: what have you learned about the Defensi's performance versus Chiefs 58 00:02:51,840 --> 00:02:55,680 Speaker 1: and Patrick Mahomes in their last meeting a few weeks ago. Yeah, 59 00:02:55,720 --> 00:02:58,120 Speaker 1: we just gotta start fast. I think that's the biggest thing. Um. 60 00:02:58,320 --> 00:03:00,600 Speaker 1: We settled in in a second quarter, and I think 61 00:03:00,600 --> 00:03:02,799 Speaker 1: the second quarter and the third quarter is more reflective 62 00:03:02,840 --> 00:03:06,800 Speaker 1: of what we think we can do. Obviously. Uh, you 63 00:03:06,840 --> 00:03:08,600 Speaker 1: know you can't just exclude that first part of the 64 00:03:08,639 --> 00:03:10,360 Speaker 1: game as well, you know, so we gotta do a 65 00:03:10,360 --> 00:03:13,079 Speaker 1: better job. We gotta start fast. UM, and we all 66 00:03:13,080 --> 00:03:14,560 Speaker 1: gotta understand too. Now. You know, he's a hell of 67 00:03:14,600 --> 00:03:17,040 Speaker 1: a player. He's gonna make plays, and we just got 68 00:03:17,040 --> 00:03:18,919 Speaker 1: to continue to battle and continue fighting and continue to 69 00:03:18,919 --> 00:03:20,840 Speaker 1: stay with the game plan. And coming off a last 70 00:03:20,840 --> 00:03:23,960 Speaker 1: weekend's loss to the Rams, cornerback passer Tan talked about 71 00:03:23,960 --> 00:03:26,959 Speaker 1: how the defense will look to bounce back. Yeah, obviously 72 00:03:26,960 --> 00:03:30,520 Speaker 1: it was a game. UM that wasn't what we wanted 73 00:03:30,520 --> 00:03:34,920 Speaker 1: to put out there. UM. Obviously, UM, it just wasn't 74 00:03:35,400 --> 00:03:37,960 Speaker 1: those type of games that UM. I just felt like 75 00:03:37,960 --> 00:03:41,640 Speaker 1: all around his defense, UM, we ain't we we ain't 76 00:03:41,640 --> 00:03:43,280 Speaker 1: do what we were supposed to do. UM the whole 77 00:03:43,320 --> 00:03:46,880 Speaker 1: game and it showed. So UM, you know, we corrected it. UM, 78 00:03:47,360 --> 00:03:49,280 Speaker 1: got back to the basics. You know, we need to 79 00:03:49,280 --> 00:03:51,960 Speaker 1: improve I those certain things. So you know, we're looking 80 00:03:51,960 --> 00:03:53,560 Speaker 1: for a better week this week. So that's the only 81 00:03:53,600 --> 00:03:55,200 Speaker 1: thing we could do. And we also heard from a 82 00:03:55,240 --> 00:03:58,320 Speaker 1: new special teams coordinator, Mike Mallory, and he talked about 83 00:03:58,360 --> 00:04:00,760 Speaker 1: the areas in which special teams can improve the most 84 00:04:00,800 --> 00:04:03,920 Speaker 1: over the next two weeks. The coverage is always something 85 00:04:03,960 --> 00:04:05,800 Speaker 1: that you want to make sure that we're on top of. 86 00:04:06,440 --> 00:04:10,440 Speaker 1: And with the returners, you know, they've always got elite guys, 87 00:04:10,960 --> 00:04:13,680 Speaker 1: so you've got to be on your on your best, 88 00:04:13,840 --> 00:04:15,560 Speaker 1: So that's something that we've got to make sure that 89 00:04:15,600 --> 00:04:20,360 Speaker 1: we're good with. And uh um yeah, but really all phases, 90 00:04:20,400 --> 00:04:22,640 Speaker 1: I mean you look at all phases. We want to 91 00:04:22,640 --> 00:04:25,360 Speaker 1: get better and all of them. And uh again, as 92 00:04:25,440 --> 00:04:28,320 Speaker 1: we've been working, we've been working fundamentals here these uh 93 00:04:28,400 --> 00:04:30,840 Speaker 1: yesterday and then today and follow it up with more 94 00:04:30,880 --> 00:04:35,200 Speaker 1: situations tomorrow. But uh yeah, covered junius, But it's really everything. 95 00:04:35,320 --> 00:04:37,560 Speaker 1: Now it's time to take a look at today's injury report. 96 00:04:37,760 --> 00:04:40,960 Speaker 1: With a few guys back at practice today, safety Kareem Jackson, 97 00:04:41,160 --> 00:04:44,960 Speaker 1: running back Latavias Murray, guard Dalton Reisner, offensive lineman at 98 00:04:44,960 --> 00:04:47,720 Speaker 1: Billy Turner, and defensive tackle d Shawn Williams were all 99 00:04:47,720 --> 00:04:51,200 Speaker 1: full participants. The only other changes from yesterday's practice were 100 00:04:51,200 --> 00:04:55,440 Speaker 1: defensive lineman Mike Purcell, he was limited, and quarterback Kawan 101 00:04:55,480 --> 00:04:58,520 Speaker 1: Williams was also limited. And I had a chance to 102 00:04:58,560 --> 00:05:01,240 Speaker 1: catch up with Kansas City Chiefs senior team reporter Matt 103 00:05:01,320 --> 00:05:03,760 Speaker 1: McMullan to take a look at this weekend's matchup from 104 00:05:03,760 --> 00:05:07,480 Speaker 1: the Chief's perspective. Take a listen, Matt, thanks for joining 105 00:05:07,520 --> 00:05:09,920 Speaker 1: me today. I appreciate you being on the show. Yes, 106 00:05:09,960 --> 00:05:11,960 Speaker 1: and they appreciate you having me. Yeah, of course. How 107 00:05:11,960 --> 00:05:15,320 Speaker 1: are things going over there in Kansas City? Well, they're good. Um, 108 00:05:15,320 --> 00:05:17,520 Speaker 1: it's an exciting time of a year here. Obviously, it's 109 00:05:17,520 --> 00:05:19,760 Speaker 1: been a fun season. We're twelve and three, Uh, still 110 00:05:19,800 --> 00:05:22,000 Speaker 1: have a really good shot at the one seed. Seeing 111 00:05:22,000 --> 00:05:23,640 Speaker 1: what happens this weekend, and of course what happens with 112 00:05:23,640 --> 00:05:25,960 Speaker 1: the Bills and the Bengals, but just getting ready for 113 00:05:25,960 --> 00:05:27,840 Speaker 1: the playoffs. This is always when the chefs trying to 114 00:05:27,839 --> 00:05:29,880 Speaker 1: play their best football, and it seems like both sides 115 00:05:29,920 --> 00:05:31,880 Speaker 1: of the ball are really trending in the right direction 116 00:05:32,000 --> 00:05:34,640 Speaker 1: right now, so looking forward to this matchup. These division 117 00:05:34,640 --> 00:05:36,600 Speaker 1: games are always fun no matter what the records are, 118 00:05:36,640 --> 00:05:39,560 Speaker 1: and UH, and things are good right now in Kansas City. Yep. 119 00:05:39,680 --> 00:05:42,160 Speaker 1: You you talk about the Chiefs looking to clinch the 120 00:05:42,200 --> 00:05:44,200 Speaker 1: one seed. What's kind of been the focus over there? 121 00:05:44,279 --> 00:05:46,039 Speaker 1: Just a vibe in the locker room with these final 122 00:05:46,080 --> 00:05:48,280 Speaker 1: two weeks remaining and you know, hoping to get that. 123 00:05:49,400 --> 00:05:51,560 Speaker 1: Just taking care of business is the idea. And I 124 00:05:51,560 --> 00:05:53,479 Speaker 1: think that's what's made the Chiefs so good over the 125 00:05:53,520 --> 00:05:55,559 Speaker 1: last several years is they never looked too far ahead. 126 00:05:55,680 --> 00:05:59,200 Speaker 1: They never overlook an opponent, and every game is the 127 00:05:59,200 --> 00:06:00,960 Speaker 1: most important game of this season, right And it sounds 128 00:06:00,960 --> 00:06:03,360 Speaker 1: super cliche, but the Chiefs really lived by that and 129 00:06:03,400 --> 00:06:06,120 Speaker 1: follow that. That's what they've been doing this year. They've 130 00:06:06,160 --> 00:06:08,680 Speaker 1: never looked too far ahead. And it's very easy to 131 00:06:08,680 --> 00:06:11,680 Speaker 1: start thinking about the playoffs right now and potential opponents, 132 00:06:11,720 --> 00:06:14,559 Speaker 1: and and also watching what the Bills are doing. But again, 133 00:06:14,600 --> 00:06:16,680 Speaker 1: what's so great about this Chiefs team is they're only 134 00:06:16,680 --> 00:06:18,320 Speaker 1: worried about the Broncos right now, and they have a 135 00:06:18,360 --> 00:06:20,640 Speaker 1: lot of respect for the Broncos despite the record this season. 136 00:06:20,720 --> 00:06:23,279 Speaker 1: So just a matter of looking forward to just this game, 137 00:06:23,560 --> 00:06:25,600 Speaker 1: and again, division games, you never know what can happen. 138 00:06:25,680 --> 00:06:28,719 Speaker 1: So they're certainly not overlooking the Broncos. Yep, you're right 139 00:06:28,760 --> 00:06:31,159 Speaker 1: about that. Well, yep, looking at this matchup. You know, 140 00:06:31,160 --> 00:06:33,200 Speaker 1: of course we got to talk about Patrick Mahomes here. Matt, 141 00:06:33,240 --> 00:06:35,160 Speaker 1: you know, he's in the running to be this year's 142 00:06:35,240 --> 00:06:37,760 Speaker 1: m v P leads the league with four thousand I 143 00:06:37,800 --> 00:06:41,599 Speaker 1: think seven something passing yards. A lot, yeah, a lot. 144 00:06:42,160 --> 00:06:43,599 Speaker 1: You know you've seen him over the years, but what 145 00:06:43,640 --> 00:06:45,520 Speaker 1: do you think has just been so special about the 146 00:06:45,520 --> 00:06:48,720 Speaker 1: way he's played this season. Well, I could go on 147 00:06:48,800 --> 00:06:51,200 Speaker 1: forever about what I think about Patrick Mahomes and what 148 00:06:51,240 --> 00:06:52,760 Speaker 1: he's done this year, But I think what's been so 149 00:06:52,839 --> 00:06:55,960 Speaker 1: incredible is when you take away Tyreek Kill, like the 150 00:06:56,040 --> 00:06:57,680 Speaker 1: Chiefs did this year, when they traded Tyreek Kill away 151 00:06:57,720 --> 00:07:00,960 Speaker 1: to Miami, and you add several new receivers, there's questions 152 00:07:00,960 --> 00:07:03,240 Speaker 1: about what would the offense look like this year, and 153 00:07:03,240 --> 00:07:05,720 Speaker 1: I think he's answered those questions and paids by having 154 00:07:05,720 --> 00:07:08,720 Speaker 1: maybe his best season ever as a professional in terms 155 00:07:08,760 --> 00:07:10,760 Speaker 1: of the stats. Only two thousand and eighteen has matched 156 00:07:10,760 --> 00:07:13,480 Speaker 1: a season like this. And his ability to elevate his 157 00:07:13,560 --> 00:07:16,000 Speaker 1: game and elevate everyone else around him, I think is 158 00:07:16,040 --> 00:07:19,240 Speaker 1: what makes him so good and so special. And we 159 00:07:19,320 --> 00:07:21,600 Speaker 1: all know what the Chiefs have done in the past offensively, 160 00:07:21,680 --> 00:07:23,720 Speaker 1: but when you look at this season, ten different players 161 00:07:23,760 --> 00:07:26,120 Speaker 1: have caught touchdowns for the Chiefs this year, he has 162 00:07:26,120 --> 00:07:29,000 Speaker 1: thirty seven touchdown passes, but also leads the NFL and 163 00:07:29,000 --> 00:07:31,800 Speaker 1: this year's offense is actually more explosive than last year's 164 00:07:31,840 --> 00:07:34,440 Speaker 1: offense was his ability to just to just find a 165 00:07:34,480 --> 00:07:37,920 Speaker 1: way no matter what the situation is. Numerous times late 166 00:07:37,960 --> 00:07:40,400 Speaker 1: in games this season, he's found a way for the Chiefs, 167 00:07:40,440 --> 00:07:42,960 Speaker 1: whether it be the Chargers game in l A earlier 168 00:07:43,000 --> 00:07:44,800 Speaker 1: this year when he led the Chiefs on a game 169 00:07:44,840 --> 00:07:47,680 Speaker 1: winning drive with less than two minutes left, the Titans 170 00:07:47,720 --> 00:07:49,920 Speaker 1: game when he led the Chiefs on a game tying 171 00:07:50,040 --> 00:07:52,440 Speaker 1: drive late in that one. I could go on and on, 172 00:07:52,600 --> 00:07:55,800 Speaker 1: but he just finds a way. And whenever something goes 173 00:07:55,880 --> 00:07:59,480 Speaker 1: poorly for Patrick, he remembers that and it is better 174 00:07:59,520 --> 00:08:01,040 Speaker 1: because of it. And I think that's what makes him 175 00:08:01,080 --> 00:08:02,560 Speaker 1: so good. It's not just the status in the numbers. 176 00:08:02,680 --> 00:08:05,520 Speaker 1: He makes everyone else around him better. Yeah, well, he's 177 00:08:05,560 --> 00:08:07,480 Speaker 1: certainly fun to watch. You know, looking back at this 178 00:08:07,880 --> 00:08:10,600 Speaker 1: Broncos Chiefs last meeting back in Week fourteen, you know 179 00:08:11,040 --> 00:08:12,600 Speaker 1: ended up being a really great game. I know, the 180 00:08:12,680 --> 00:08:15,440 Speaker 1: Chiefs they took a twenty seven and nothing lead, but 181 00:08:15,480 --> 00:08:17,600 Speaker 1: you know the Broncos responded by putting up twenty one 182 00:08:17,680 --> 00:08:20,880 Speaker 1: unanswered points. You know, Patrick Mahomes he threw three interceptions. 183 00:08:20,880 --> 00:08:23,360 Speaker 1: So when you look back at that game, what we're 184 00:08:23,400 --> 00:08:25,760 Speaker 1: kind of just your main takeaways that you kind of 185 00:08:25,760 --> 00:08:27,680 Speaker 1: hope to see the Chiefs really focus on, you know, 186 00:08:27,720 --> 00:08:31,480 Speaker 1: heading into this Sunday, because like you said, rivalry matchup, 187 00:08:31,600 --> 00:08:34,680 Speaker 1: you never know what can happen. Yeah, with division games, 188 00:08:34,679 --> 00:08:37,320 Speaker 1: you never know what can happen, and the Chiefs know that. Uh. 189 00:08:37,400 --> 00:08:39,960 Speaker 1: The key obviously in that game was turnovers. The Chiefs 190 00:08:40,000 --> 00:08:41,760 Speaker 1: for up twenty seven nothing like you said, and then 191 00:08:41,760 --> 00:08:44,240 Speaker 1: turn the ball over twice at midfield allowed Denver to 192 00:08:44,280 --> 00:08:46,080 Speaker 1: get back into it. And then the Broncos scored at 193 00:08:46,080 --> 00:08:47,840 Speaker 1: a half time and and the blink of an eye, 194 00:08:47,880 --> 00:08:50,200 Speaker 1: he was like four game minutes, it was twenty seven, 195 00:08:50,240 --> 00:08:54,079 Speaker 1: nothing one and it was game on. That can happen 196 00:08:54,120 --> 00:08:56,560 Speaker 1: in division games, And for the Chiefs, not turning the 197 00:08:56,600 --> 00:08:58,319 Speaker 1: ball over has been a key really for the last 198 00:08:58,600 --> 00:09:01,160 Speaker 1: several weeks. That's the one thing about this season that 199 00:09:01,360 --> 00:09:04,080 Speaker 1: has been a bit unschief like has been the turnover margin. 200 00:09:04,400 --> 00:09:06,760 Speaker 1: I believe their minus five right now and turnover differential 201 00:09:07,000 --> 00:09:09,480 Speaker 1: their plus one last week against Seattle. Didn't turn the 202 00:09:09,480 --> 00:09:12,160 Speaker 1: ball over at all. That's kind of the key moving forward. 203 00:09:12,360 --> 00:09:14,760 Speaker 1: And I think this time of year it's about refining 204 00:09:14,760 --> 00:09:17,040 Speaker 1: your team and getting ready for the postseason and kind 205 00:09:17,040 --> 00:09:19,120 Speaker 1: of tweaking these little things that you can get better at. 206 00:09:19,240 --> 00:09:20,720 Speaker 1: And that's one of the things for the Chiefs. And 207 00:09:20,720 --> 00:09:23,200 Speaker 1: one of the focused points is not turning the football over. 208 00:09:23,320 --> 00:09:26,280 Speaker 1: Because the offense is the best in the NFL by 209 00:09:26,280 --> 00:09:28,440 Speaker 1: a number of metrics. You can't give the other team 210 00:09:28,440 --> 00:09:31,640 Speaker 1: an opportunity while taking away from your opportunity offensively. And 211 00:09:31,679 --> 00:09:34,320 Speaker 1: that's what happened in that Broncos game, giving the Broncos 212 00:09:34,360 --> 00:09:37,880 Speaker 1: offense two opportunities at midfield. So not turning the football over, 213 00:09:37,920 --> 00:09:40,880 Speaker 1: I think is the key in this one for the Chiefs. Yep. Well, 214 00:09:40,960 --> 00:09:43,199 Speaker 1: to look at the Broncos, you know, the offensive line 215 00:09:43,200 --> 00:09:45,040 Speaker 1: has been kind of a week spot, you know here 216 00:09:45,200 --> 00:09:47,439 Speaker 1: this season. Russell Wilson, he was sacked six times this 217 00:09:47,520 --> 00:09:50,520 Speaker 1: past Sunday, Brett Rippon seven times, you know, the weekend before. 218 00:09:50,600 --> 00:09:53,120 Speaker 1: So which of the Broncos really be on the lookout 219 00:09:53,160 --> 00:09:55,800 Speaker 1: for with you know, guys like Chris Jones, you know, 220 00:09:55,840 --> 00:09:59,240 Speaker 1: Frank Clark, et cetera. Well, Chris Jones is having a 221 00:09:59,240 --> 00:10:01,880 Speaker 1: monster season, kind of as expected. But one guy who's 222 00:10:01,880 --> 00:10:04,640 Speaker 1: really coming on lately is rookie defensive and George carloftis 223 00:10:04,640 --> 00:10:06,440 Speaker 1: out of Purdue. He's one of the Chief's first round 224 00:10:06,440 --> 00:10:09,000 Speaker 1: picks this past year. He has four sacks in his 225 00:10:09,080 --> 00:10:11,920 Speaker 1: last five games and really been looking good lately. Also 226 00:10:11,960 --> 00:10:14,000 Speaker 1: good squatting passes down at the line of scrimmage. He 227 00:10:14,040 --> 00:10:16,079 Speaker 1: has seven of those this season, which is tied for 228 00:10:16,120 --> 00:10:18,520 Speaker 1: the second most in the NFL. I believe he has 229 00:10:18,520 --> 00:10:21,079 Speaker 1: the second most pressures among all rookie defensive linemen, so 230 00:10:21,400 --> 00:10:23,319 Speaker 1: he's really been coming into his own recently. And the 231 00:10:23,400 --> 00:10:25,839 Speaker 1: Chief's defense as a whole is very young this year. 232 00:10:25,840 --> 00:10:27,560 Speaker 1: A lot of young players on this defense and a 233 00:10:27,559 --> 00:10:30,000 Speaker 1: lot of rookies, but they've been trending upward recently, and 234 00:10:30,040 --> 00:10:31,800 Speaker 1: I think the defense as a whole last week against 235 00:10:31,800 --> 00:10:34,360 Speaker 1: Seattle had their best game of the season, only allowed 236 00:10:34,400 --> 00:10:37,800 Speaker 1: ten points, held Seattle the two of fourteen on third down. 237 00:10:37,920 --> 00:10:40,120 Speaker 1: So again, kind of looking for this team to keep 238 00:10:40,120 --> 00:10:43,240 Speaker 1: taking steps in the positive direction here going towards the playoffs. 239 00:10:43,280 --> 00:10:46,400 Speaker 1: I think hoping to stack really good defensive performances is 240 00:10:46,440 --> 00:10:47,800 Speaker 1: the key here for the Chiefs, and they were on 241 00:10:47,800 --> 00:10:49,800 Speaker 1: their way to one against Denver back in Week fourteen 242 00:10:49,960 --> 00:10:52,520 Speaker 1: until the Broncos got rolling a little bit. So hopefully 243 00:10:52,520 --> 00:10:55,880 Speaker 1: the past rush can continue that a strong play here 244 00:10:55,920 --> 00:10:58,640 Speaker 1: in this one. Well, Matt, as you know, it's been 245 00:10:58,720 --> 00:11:00,520 Speaker 1: kind of a busy week here and done her just 246 00:11:00,559 --> 00:11:03,120 Speaker 1: the fast past few days. You know, the team harder 247 00:11:03,160 --> 00:11:05,240 Speaker 1: ways with head coach Nathaniel Hacken on Monday and then 248 00:11:05,360 --> 00:11:08,280 Speaker 1: named Jerry Rossberg as interim head coach for the final 249 00:11:08,320 --> 00:11:10,760 Speaker 1: two weeks here. What is you know the coaching staff? 250 00:11:10,800 --> 00:11:13,200 Speaker 1: Andy Reid said this week just about the events that 251 00:11:13,240 --> 00:11:15,480 Speaker 1: have really transpired here and how he's going to look 252 00:11:15,520 --> 00:11:17,560 Speaker 1: to prepare, you know, going up against you know, a 253 00:11:17,559 --> 00:11:21,160 Speaker 1: different Broncos team. Well, for one thing is unfortunate. I mean, 254 00:11:21,800 --> 00:11:24,240 Speaker 1: the NFL world is a fraternity, right, and coaches all 255 00:11:24,280 --> 00:11:26,400 Speaker 1: know each other, uh, and no one wants to see 256 00:11:26,400 --> 00:11:29,120 Speaker 1: anyone get fired. I think in this situation, it's a 257 00:11:29,120 --> 00:11:30,720 Speaker 1: matter of making sure that Chiefs still go take care 258 00:11:30,720 --> 00:11:33,800 Speaker 1: of business right and uh when sometimes when these things happen, 259 00:11:33,960 --> 00:11:36,480 Speaker 1: you see the team who fired their coach kind of 260 00:11:36,520 --> 00:11:39,120 Speaker 1: have a fight in them after it happens and uh 261 00:11:39,120 --> 00:11:40,920 Speaker 1: and kind of rally. So for the Chiefs, it's a 262 00:11:40,920 --> 00:11:43,760 Speaker 1: matter of going into this game kind of expecting the unexpected, 263 00:11:43,960 --> 00:11:45,640 Speaker 1: I think, because you can't really know what to expect 264 00:11:45,679 --> 00:11:47,640 Speaker 1: when you have a new coach come in. UM. But 265 00:11:47,760 --> 00:11:50,120 Speaker 1: also at the end of the day. A team is 266 00:11:50,160 --> 00:11:52,240 Speaker 1: a team, right you You you only are what you've 267 00:11:52,280 --> 00:11:54,400 Speaker 1: done so far this season, and you can't really change 268 00:11:54,440 --> 00:11:56,560 Speaker 1: too much. So I think the main thing is being 269 00:11:56,679 --> 00:11:59,000 Speaker 1: on the lookout for maybe a few trip players here 270 00:11:59,000 --> 00:12:02,040 Speaker 1: and there, some decisions that maybe wouldn't happen if it 271 00:12:02,080 --> 00:12:04,480 Speaker 1: was earlier in the season. But for the most part, 272 00:12:04,559 --> 00:12:06,640 Speaker 1: these teams know each other very well and it's just 273 00:12:06,679 --> 00:12:09,240 Speaker 1: a matter of taking care of business. For the Chiefs. Well, 274 00:12:09,280 --> 00:12:11,120 Speaker 1: we'll see if the Broncos are able to snap that 275 00:12:11,400 --> 00:12:13,920 Speaker 1: four team game losing streak to the Chiefs this weekend 276 00:12:13,920 --> 00:12:16,720 Speaker 1: at Arrowhead. Matt, really appreciate your time, and I'll see 277 00:12:16,720 --> 00:12:19,480 Speaker 1: you in Kansas City this weekend. Yeah, looking forward to it. 278 00:12:19,520 --> 00:12:22,760 Speaker 1: You ready for some barbecue? Oh? Always ready? And before 279 00:12:22,800 --> 00:12:25,200 Speaker 1: we go, we heard a general manager, George Payton say 280 00:12:25,240 --> 00:12:27,760 Speaker 1: earlier this week that the team will hope to interview 281 00:12:28,000 --> 00:12:31,000 Speaker 1: defensive coordinator e jero E Vero for the head coaching 282 00:12:31,040 --> 00:12:34,360 Speaker 1: position and coach you spoke today on what that means. Yeah, 283 00:12:34,400 --> 00:12:36,320 Speaker 1: I mean that's always an ambition of I mean I 284 00:12:36,320 --> 00:12:38,360 Speaker 1: would say that most coaches you know, always strive to 285 00:12:38,400 --> 00:12:41,679 Speaker 1: be uh to attain that position and uh, but I'm 286 00:12:41,679 --> 00:12:43,600 Speaker 1: not worried about that right now. Right now, I'm fully 287 00:12:43,600 --> 00:12:45,920 Speaker 1: invested in this team. We've got two more games. We 288 00:12:46,040 --> 00:12:48,040 Speaker 1: got a great opportunities this week against Kansas City, and 289 00:12:48,160 --> 00:12:50,760 Speaker 1: that's where I'm completely focused at Certana also chimed in 290 00:12:50,840 --> 00:12:53,160 Speaker 1: and talked about the qualities that would make coach Overrow 291 00:12:53,320 --> 00:12:55,559 Speaker 1: a great head coach. You know, he provides aut the 292 00:12:55,640 --> 00:12:58,640 Speaker 1: qualities you need in the coach. Um. Obviously, he's a 293 00:12:58,640 --> 00:13:01,880 Speaker 1: great leader. Um. You know, he's very outspoken. Um, he 294 00:13:01,960 --> 00:13:04,360 Speaker 1: brings a lot of energy to the room. And UM, 295 00:13:04,400 --> 00:13:06,520 Speaker 1: you know he's just a great person in general. You know, 296 00:13:06,640 --> 00:13:09,800 Speaker 1: great uh people person Um, you could go to go 297 00:13:09,880 --> 00:13:12,600 Speaker 1: to him for anything. You know on the football field, 298 00:13:12,640 --> 00:13:14,480 Speaker 1: you know, he's just gonna go out there and bringing 299 00:13:14,480 --> 00:13:16,719 Speaker 1: out the energy. You know, he's gonna do his best 300 00:13:16,760 --> 00:13:18,800 Speaker 1: for the team. So well, that'll do it for today's 301 00:13:18,800 --> 00:13:21,360 Speaker 1: episode of Broncos Now Broncos Country. Thanks so much for 302 00:13:21,360 --> 00:13:23,320 Speaker 1: tuning in. I hope you'll meet me right back here 303 00:13:23,480 --> 00:13:25,400 Speaker 1: on the Broncos podcast and I work in you two 304 00:13:25,480 --> 00:13:28,120 Speaker 1: but tomorrow for eight game preview. I will see you 305 00:13:28,120 --> 00:13:28,480 Speaker 1: all then.